United States
        Environmental Protection Agency
ENERGY STAR BUILDINGS81" AND GREEN LIGHTS®
Update
                    1999 Partner
                    and Ally of the
                    Year Awards

                    The U.S. EPA congratulates this year's
                    ENERGY STAR Buildings and Green
                    Lights Partners and Allies of the Year.
                    These outstanding businesses and
                    organizations have gone above and
                    beyond in their efforts to reduce
                    ^energy use through investments in
                    comprehensive energy-efficiency
                    upgrades.
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    BUILDINGS
                                          HONORING ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
                                           1999 ENERGY STAR® Ceremony
   CONTENTS
2   1999 ENERGY STAR
    Ceremony
    1999 ENERGY STAR
    Buildings and
    Green Lights
    Partners and
    Allies of the Year
6   1999 Partner
    and Ally of the
    Year Honorable
    Mentions
    1999 Partner and
    Ally of the Year
    Public Service
    Announcement
7   1999 ENERGY STAR
    Award Winners
8
Partner and Ally of
the Year Web Page
                                       The ENERGY STARS came out on April
                                       14, 1999 at the U.S. Environmental
                                       Protection Agency's (EPA) and the
                                       U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE)
                                       annual ENERGY STAR. Awards Cere-
                                       mony held in Washington, D.C.

                                                     Every year, EPA and
                                                     DOE recognize
                                                     exceptional busi-
                                                     nesses and organiza-
                                                     tions across the
                                                     country that strive
                                                     toward  the common
                                                     goal of protecting the
                                                     environment through
                                       their partnership with ENERGY STAR.
                                       This year's ceremony honored partici-
                                       pants from ENERGY STAR Office
                                       Equipment, Home Electronics, Exit
                                       Signs, Appliances, Windows, Homes,
                                       and ENERGY STAR Buildings and
                                       Green Lights.
                                       The ENERGY STAR Ceremony featured
                                       a reception sponsored by Johnson
                                       Controls, Inc., 1999 ENERGY STAR
                                       Buildings Ally of the Year and remarks
                                       by Kathleen Hogan, Director of die
                                       Climate Protection Division, EPA;
                         Robert Perciasepe, Assistant Adminis-
                         trator, Office of Air and Radiation,
                         EPA; and Dan Reicher, Assistant Sec-
                         retary, Energy Efficiency and Renew-
                         able Energy, DOE. Jim Pertzborn,
                         General Manager, Network and Per-
                         sonal Computers, Personal Systems
                         Group, IBM Corporation presented
                         the keynote address. Throughout the
                         evening, several speakers and award
                         winners emphasized the impact energy
                         efficiency and environmental responsi-
                         bility are having to help build a
                         stronger economy while preventing die
                         emissions of harmful air pollutants.
                         Recipients of the  1999 ENERGY STAR
                         Buildings and Green Lights Partner
                         and Ally of the Year Awards were
                         selected based on their significant
                         efforts to invest in and implement
                         energy-efficiency upgrades, promote
                         die benefits of energy efficiency, and
                         recruit other organizations to partner
                         with EPA. These award-winning Part-
                         ners and Allies are stellar examples of
                         how businesses and organizations can
                         successfully integrate smart business
                         decisions with environmental leadership.
                           Robert Perciasepe, Assistant
                           Administrator, Office of Air and
                           Radiation, U.S. EPA
"These voluntary partnerships are really something for all of
 us to be proud of and it's something we all benefit from.
 When you think about a cleaner environment, ENERGY
 STAR resulted in the prevention of over 130,000 tons of
 nitrogen oxides and 21 million tons of carbon dioxide in
 1998. [ENERGY STAR] also resulted in lower energy bills - a
 $2.3 billion saving in energy bills - and $2.2 billion in
 improved efficiency to buildings in 1998. And, ENERGY
 STAR products amount to tens of billions of dollars  in sales
 every year. This is an incredible accomplishment for the
 Partnerships."
                                      — Robert Perciasepe
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 RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY
 1999  ENERGY  STAR  Buildings  and Green
 Lights  Partners and  Allies  of the  Year
Polaroid
1999 ENERGY STAR Buildings
Corporate Partner of the Year

                    Since joining Green
                    Lights in 1991, and
ENERGY STAR Buildings in 1996, Polaroid
Corporation upgraded nearly five million
square feet of space with energy-efficient
technologies. Owing its energy-savings suc-
cess largely to the upgrades and careful
planning of its Corporate Energy Council,
Polaroid now saves more than $3 million
per year in energy costs.

"Polaroid is honored to be selected this year's
Corporate Partner of the Year," said Roger
Borghesani, Corporate Energy Manager. "We
feel that this award is appropriate for our
efforts over the last 20 years for work on
energy efficiency and conservation projects."

1999 ENERGY STAR Buildings
Ally of the Year
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 Johnson Controls. Inc.
                       From Partner
                       events to its
                       Internet site,
                       Johnson
Controls, Inc. works to promote the
ENERGY STAR Buildings and Green Lights
Partnership in as many ways as possible. As
a performance contractor, Johnson  Controls
has measured, monitored, and managed
energy usage for more than 1,400 organiza-
tions, helping maximize cost savings (over
$1 billion to date) and enhancing building
performance through energy-efficiency
upgrades. Johnson Controls' upgrades of its
corporate facilities reduce the company's
annual energy costs by more than $150,000.
Johnson Controls also sponsored the
ENERGY STAR Pre-Ceremony Reception.
"Johnson Controls has long supported
EPA's voluntary energy-efficiency pro-
grams," said Tom Gannon, Vice President
                                         and General Manager. "This award isn't
                                         about Johnson Controls, it's about our cus-
                                         tomers.
                                         1 999 ENERGY STAR Buildings
                                         Retail Partner of the Year
                    California
has embraced the ENERGY STAR
Buildings integrated approach,
emphasizing comprehensive upgrades.
During its store upgrades, Mervyn's
increased the lighting level of its retail
space by 88 percent and improved
merchandise visibility. Even with this
lighting increase, the average annual
energy consumption per store was
lowered by 171,000 kWh through a
comprehensive upgrade strategy.
Mervyn's also communicates its envi-
ronmental efforts through programs
such as Weekend for Giving, which
celebrates community service. One of
the ways Mervyn's promotes this
event is by distributing press kits that
include information on the company's
energy-efficiency efforts.

1 999 ENERGY STAR Buildings
Healthcare Partner of the Year
                                                                           left to right: Tim Peglow, Johns Hopkins Un/versilv;
                                                                           Michael Butler, Sachem Centra/ School District; James
                                                                           Lussier, St. Charles Medical Center; Tom Gannort,::..
                                                                           Johnson Controls, Inc.  ...  •
                                                                           New York State Office of Mental Health Energy
                                                                           Management Team with Paul Stolpman, U.S. EPA
                                         New York State
                                                    The New York State
                                                    Office of Mental Health
                                                    (OMH) incorporated the
                                        ENERGY STAR Buildings strategy into its
                                        Energy-Efficiency and Pollution-Prevention
                                        Program, reducing the agency's energy use
                                        by nearly 55 percent. The agency credits
                                        this enormous energy reduction to the
                                        aggressive pursuit of all five stages of build-
                                        ing and lighting upgrades. Realizing an
                                        internal rate of return of 36 percent, OMH
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      CEC Consultants, Inc.
      Consulting Engineers
cumulatively saved $55 million in energy costs through
energy-efficiency upgrades.
"I think people have to put the focus on energy efficiency
and put it in the limelight," said Neill Anderson, Director
of Engineering. "It's this kind of recognition, plus top-level
support from upper offices, that make it happen for the
good of the State of New York."

1999 ENERGY STAR Buildings Ally of the Year

              CEC Consultants, Inc. (CEC) intro-
              duced die ENERGY STAR Buildings Partner-
              ship to numerous organizations in the
              greater Cleveland area by hosting ENERGY
              STAR Buildings breakfast seminars. CEC
also placed ENERGY STAR Buildings advertisements on Cen-
tral Ohio Transit Authority buses and sent out postcards
with the ENERGY STAR Buildings message. As a result of its
efforts, CEC recruited five ENERGY STAR Buildings partici-
pants and one Endorser, achieving the Gold Level in the
1998 Ally Challenge. In addition to its promotional efforts,
CEC helped ENERGY STAR Buildings Partners by perform-
ing energy audits and making upgrade recommendations
using the ENERGY STAR Buildings strategic approach.
"We're excited about the fact that [through ENERGY STAR
Buildings and Green Lights] we're getting exposure to mil-
lions of people that we could never have been able to reach
any other way," said John R.  Puskar, President. "It's the
perfect networking opportunity."


1999  ENERGY STAR Buildings Government
Partner of the Year

            Broward County Commission's invest-
            ments in energy-efficiency upgrades throughout
            more than 2.7 million square feet of facilities
have resulted in electric utility savings of more than $600,000
in fiscal year 1998. Beyond the cost savings associated with
the upgrades, the improved energy efficiency annually pre-
vents the release of more than 14 million pounds of carbon
dioxide — the equivalent of planting 1,918 acres of trees.
Proud of its commitment to pollution prevention, Broward
County promotes the benefits of energy efficiency through a
quarterly e-mail newsletter to employees, speaking engage-
ments at conferences, and a dedicated Internet Web page.

1999 ENERGY STAR Buildings
Education Partner of the Year

            The Wake County Public School System
            (WCPSS) implements ENERGY STAR Buildings
            through its Energy Savers Program. This cus-
            tomized Program seeks to reduce the school
system's energy expenses by using the ENERGY STAR Build-
ings strategy. In addition, the Energy Savers Program also
provides education on energy management and conserva-
tion including conducting energy-efficiency workshops and
publishing an annual Energy Savers Handbook. This hand-
book details the goals and objectives of the Program and
provides suggestions on how individual schools can better
manage their energy use. Having saved more than
$600,000 in energy costs last year,  the school uses its suc-
cess in ENERGY STAR Buildings to demonstrate how schools
can manage their energy use.

"We're honored to have been chosen for this award," said
Mazie Smith, Energy Manager. "We've tried to make
ENERGY STAR Buildings a natural part of the way we do
business in our schools."
                                                               1999 Green Lights Corporate Partner of the Year

                                                                                        Over the past eight years,
                                                                                        The Boeing Company has
                                                               demonstrated that Green Lights upgrades are an important
                                                               part of a successful business strategy. By implementing
                                                               energy-efficiency upgrades, Boeing reduced its lighting
                                                               electricity use by more than 25 percent, reducing its annual
                                                               energy bill by $7 million. This 200 million kWh reduction
                                                               also prevents the release of more than 40 million pounds of
                                           left to right: Eric van
                                           Gestel, U.S. EPA- Dale
                                           Smith, CEC Consultants,
                                           Inc.; Paulette Huber,
                                           Neighborhood Housing
                                           Services of Toledo; John
                                           Puskar, CEC
                                           Consultants, Inc.; Caren
                                           Holzman, ICF Consulting
                                                                                               left to right: Ronald
                                                                                               Gilcrease, Amtech
                                                                                               Lighting Services; Jean
                                                                                               Lupinacci, U.S. EPA
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carbon dioxide, contributing significantly to a cleaner envi-
ronment. In addition, upgrades improved the company's
performance. For example, upgrades in its Renton,
facility reduced glare and improved color rendering and
overall appearance of the space, garnering positive
employee feedback.


1999 Green Lights Ally of the Year

  ^HMTEdf  Amtech Lighting Services actively
 /jlwi f cun  promotes the benefits of EPA's ENERGY
                 STAR Buildings and Green Lights Part-
nership. Since becoming a Green Lights Ally in 1991, the
organization not only completed Green Lights upgrades  in
its facilities, but also helped ten Partners complete lighting
upgrades. Expanding its commitment to maximizing
energy efficiency, Amtech became an ENERGY STAR Build-
ings Ally in May of 1998 and received an Honorable Men-
tion in the  1998 Ally Challenge. In order to spread the
word  about energy efficiency, Amtech also integrates the
ENERGY STAR Buildings and Green Lights messages into  its
marketing and promotional materials.
"As a  charter company in EPA's Green Lights Partnership
we have spent the last eight years educating our clients that
energy conservation does not have to mean sacrifice," said
Ronald Gilcrease, President. "On behalf of the 900
Amtech Lighting employees who work each day to pro-
mote  this program, I  am honored to accept the award as
the Green Lights Ally of the Year."


1999 Green Lights Retail Partner of the Year
 STAPLES
 The Oft toe Superstore
            |As a Partner in Green Lights, Staples
            I upgraded the lighting in 880 stores to more
            I energy-efficient technologies. As a Partner in
ENERGY STAR Buildings, Staples is planning to do much
more. In 1998, Staples built  150 new stores, each incorpo-
rating the latest energy-efficient building. One hundred-
thirty-five will follow in 1999 — all part of "Staples 28",
an effort to reduce Staples' energy use and operating costs
                                      left to right Robert
                                      Valair, Staples; Rick
                                      White, U.S. EPA; Jean
                                      Lupinacci, U.S. EPA
                                                          by 28 percent. Staples also communicates its involvement
                                                          in the program through unique vehicles such as ENERGY
                                                          STAR Buildings T-shirts which are distributed to employees.

                                                          "When we started, my boss asked me 'Are you sure you
                                                          want to do this?' and I said that we really needed to be a
                                                          part of this program [Green Lights]," said Bob Valair,
                                                          Manager of Facilities. "Today, we're taking our efforts to
                                                          another level and making a difference."


                                                          1999 Green Lights Healthcare Partner of the Year
                                                                Northern Illinois
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                                                                                         miSht exPect'
      i Medical Center  Illinois Medical Center's pri-
                      mary concern with respect to facili-
ties is occupant comfort. In order to prioritize comfort, the
nursing staff was actively involved in lighting upgrade deci-
sions in patient rooms. As a result of its lighting upgrades,
the hospital saves $82,000 per year in reduced lighting
electricity costs. The center communicated the benefits  of
its more efficient lighting to employees and visitors
through a temporary display in the hospital. The center
also communicated its energy-efficiency achievements to
local audiences by distributing press releases  and informa-
tion to local media outlets.

1999 Green Lights Government Partner of the Year

          Mercer County was one of the first counties
          to join the Green Lights Partnership. Since
          1 993, Mercer County has been upgrading the
          lights in county and state buildings,  schools,
and higher-education institutions. By 1998,  the County
had upgraded more than 2.5 million square feet resulting
in annual energy savings of $ 1 .7 million. In  addition, the
County prevents the release of more than 10.5 million
pounds of carbon dioxide — the equivalent of planting
1,453 acres of trees. Proud of its pollution prevention
accomplishments, the County communicates its successes
to the public via television advertisements, editorial out-
reach, and informational brochures and reports.
                                                                                               left to right:
                                                                                               Tony Motto, University
                                                                                               of Virginia; Paul
                                                                                               Stolpman, U.S. EPA

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     "Green Lights is the perfect example of how the public
     and private sector can work to save taxpayer dollars while
     providing economic growth and protecting the environ-
     ment at the same time," said Jim Naples, Assistant Budget
     Director. "Also, I have to thank County Executive Robert
     Prunetti for encouraging local municipalities to participate
     in Mercer County's program."


     1999 Green Lights Government Partner of the Year

              The State of Ohio upgraded the lighting in
              nearly  12 million square feet of its facilities.
              These upgrades occurred despite significant
              financial barriers. The State used performance
     contracting combined with air quality bond financing to
     pay for the upgrades, removing the burden from the lim-
     ited capital budget. As a result of these energy-efficiency
     upgrades, the State reduced its annual energy use by almost
     32 million kWh. In addition, the State prevents the annual
     release of more than 68 million pounds of carbon dioxide.
     The State promotes these Green Lights accomplishments
     to the business community, civic organizations, and the
     general public through presentations, fact sheets, Earth
     Day events, and training programs.
                   1999 Green Lights Education Partner of the Year

                             The University of Virginia uses EPA's
                             ENERGY STAR Buildings Manual as the princi-
                             pal course book in the schools Engineering
                   Mfgulia   164: Engineering Design course. Students in
                   the class use the ENERGY STAR Buildings guidelines to con-
                   duct energy analyses of campus buildings. In turn, the
                   University's Energy Program Manager utilizes the students'
                   work to develop energy projects. As a result  of these and
                   other energy projects, the University of Virginia reduced its
                   energy use by 23 million kWh, preventing the release of 40
                   million pounds of carbon dioxide. The University hopes to
                   inspire other colleges and universities to offer similar
                   energy management courses and benefit from the knowl-
                   edge and savings available through the ENERGY STAR Build-
                   ings Partnership.

                   "I'm proud of the University for letting my team put these
                   energy-saving programs into action," said Tony Motto,
                   Energy Program Manager.
     CELEBRATING ACHIEVEMENTS IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY
     1999  Partner  and  Ally  of  the Year Honorable  Mentions

     EPA is proud to recognize the following organizations as 1999 Partner and Ally of the Year Honorable Mentions for their
     dedication to protecting the environment by upgrading their facilities with energy-efficient technologies.
     ENERGY STAR Buildings Corporate Partner:
     Crown Cork and Seal Worldwide
     Headquarters
     ENERGY STAR Buildings Retail Partner:
     Shaw's Supermarkets, Inc.
     ENERGY STAR Buildings Government
     Partner:
     City of San Diego, California
ENERGY STAR Buildings Education Partner:
Delaware State University
University of Michigan
ENERGY STAR Buildings Ally:
Advance Transformer Co.
Verle A. Williams and Associates
Viron Energy Services
Green Lights Corporate Partner:
3M
Green Lights Healthcare Partner:
Bone and Joint Hospital
Green Lights Government Partner:
City of Scottsdale, Arizona
State of Michigan
Green Lights Education Partner:
Hofstra University
Quakertown Community School
District
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SHOWCASING PARTNERSHIP BENEFITS
 1999  Partner  and  Ally  of  the  Year
 Public Service Announcement
 1999 Partners and Allies of the Year are pro-
 vided recognition for their achievements
 through various activities, including press
 coverage and, of course, this Partner and Ally
 of the Year Update issue. But one of the great-
 est forms of recognition for winners is a print
 public service announcement (PSA) that EPA
 creates and places on their behalf.
 This year's PSA is unique in that it not only
 features the environmental and financial
 accomplishments  of Partners and Allies of the
 Year, but also features them in way that is
 most meaningful to top-company manage-
 ment, such as CEOs, that are particularly
 concerned about company value. By depict-
   ing the atmosphere in die boardroom of Part-
   ner and Ally winners as a tickertape parade,
   the PSA dramatically demonstrates how
   strategic energy management can improve
   organizational value, e.g. shareholder value.

   Last year's Partner and Ally of the Year PSA
   drew an enthusiastic response from several
   business publications, such as Fortune,
   Forbes, and Business Week with placements
   reaching more than 3 million readers. EPA
   plans to target the same publications for the
   "Tickertape" PSA with the hopes of greater
   success due to  the more business-focused
   message and dramatic tickertape parade
   visual.
ACKNOWLEDGING OUTSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS
 1999  ENERGY STAR Award Winners

At the 1999 ENERGY STAR Awards Ceremony, the following companies were honored for their
outstanding contributions to pollution prevention through energy efficiency.
ENERGY STAR Computer Partner:
IBM Corporation
ENERGY STAR Imaging Partner:
Ricoh Corporation
ENERGY STAR Home Electronics Partner:
Sony Electronics, Inc.
ENERGY STAR Home Electronics Partner:
Matsushita Electric/Panasonic
ENERGY STAR Exit Sign Partner:
Lithonia Emergency Systems
ENERGY STAR Appliance Partner:
Whirlpool Corporation
ENERGY STAR Appliance Leadership Award:
Maytag Appliances
ENERGY STAR National Window Partner:
Andersen Corporation
ENERGY STAR Regional Window Partner:
Windowmaster Products
ENERGY STAR Regional Window Partner:
Soft-Lite L.L.C.
   ENERGY STAR National Window Retailer:
   The Home Depot
   ENERGY STAR Homes Ally - Utility:
   New England Joint Management
   Committee
   ENERGY STAR Homes Ally - Manufacturer:
   Conectiv Power Delivery
   ENERGY STAR Homes Ally -
   Technical Support Provider:
,.-.  :Energy Rated Homes - Midwest
   ENERGY STAR Homes Ally -
   State or Local Government Agency:
   Florida Department of Community Affairs
   and Florida Solar Energy Center
   ENERGY STAR Homes Special
   Recognition Awards:
   Energy Services Group
   Energy Diagnostics:
   Florida H.E.R.O.
   Energy Rated Homes of Utah
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